While Gaga and Horton have known each other for quite some time, an insider told E! News things only “turned romantic recently.” The Grammy winner and the audio engineer sparked romance rumors this week after they were reportedly spotted locking lips at a restaurant in California.

“She likes being with one guy and in a relationship, and that’s what she is hoping to find,” the source said. “Dan is a really nice guy and she’s excited to spend time with him in this way. They are already comfortable because they have worked together for a while. She’s glad the news is out and that she doesn’t have to hide it. She wants to be able to go out and do things with him.”

Another insider said the two are “just hanging out” for now and “seeing how things go.”

“She is her own person,” the second source said. “And if she sees something that could work, she’s very open to it.”